Lynn University Women's Softball

Cassidy Pickett was promoted to the softball head coach on April 11, 2022. She had previously been named interim head softball coach on November 20, 2021. Originally, she was hired as Lynn’s assistant softball coach on January 4, 2021. In her first season as head coach, Pickett led Lynn to a win improvement of 15 games, and she led the team to their first SSC series sweep in five seasons. During the team's sweep over Eckerd, Pickett coached Madison Prickett to a no-hitter. The Lynn softball program continued to improve under Pickett in 2023, winning over 20 games (21) for the first time since 2018. Pickett went on to win 12 games in 2024 before improving to 21 wins in 2025, including six shutout victories. Prior to joining the Fighting Knights, she was the assistant softball coach at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky during the 2020 season.  The East Tennessee State University graduate had a standout softball career and was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team and the College Sport Madness All-SoCon Second Team. During that season, Pickett batted .322 with six homers and 25 RBI over 42 games while leading ETSU in walks (17) and on-base percentage (.407).  After graduating, Pickett opened and managed Upper Deck Sports, a hitting facility in Piney Flats, Tenn. Along with her duties in owning and operating Upper Deck Sports, Pickett served as the director of the Pride Softball Organization for four years Pickett attended high school at Baylor Academy where she was a three-time state champion.

Noelle McGuire was named the Assistant Softball Coach at Lynn University on Jan. 10, 2022.Before joining the coaching staff and becoming a Fighting Knight, McGuire coached at Pompano Beach High School for four seasons alongside her father, Coach John McGuire, and Coach Lenny Schlecker. During the 2021 season, she had the opportunity to coach the BCAA Senior All-Star game. Additionally in 2021, the PBHS coaching staff earned the Sun-Sentinel Coach of the Year award.In college, Noelle was a starting player for the Lake-Sumter State College Lake Hawks. She played second base and was a lefty slapper. She led her team in stolen bases and runs scored, and earned the Mid-Florida Scholar Athlete award for two consecutive years as well as the LSSC Service and Leadership award in 2016. She went on to play second base at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Noelle finished her studies at Florida Atlantic University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. In high school, during her senior year, Noelle played in the BCAA Senior All-Star game and earned the MVP award.